Vinona Bhatia, MD, MPH is our Strategic Oncology Advisor. Her primary goal is to unblock millions of individuals from the barriers they face in accessing cancer screening and care. She completed her hematology-oncology training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and spent ten years managing the care of cancer patients at UCSF and Kaiser Permanente. She worked at …
Dr. Carol Wang is Director of Clinical Research. She is an accomplished social and health research scientist with an extensive background leading and managing collaborative research projects with a focus on community-based and patient-centered outcomes. She is an expert on generating real-world evidence through quantitative and qualitative methodologies, with a strong focus on health equity. Her primary work has focused …
Trisha Bonilla is our fractional controller. Trisha is a CPA with a Master of Science in Taxation from Florida International University. She brings accuracy to our financials and record keeping. She handles payroll, expenses, AP/ AR, closing the books each month, and all financial reporting.
Tanner Walsh is our in-house Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator. Prior to contracting with We Are Here, Tanner worked over four years as the Design Editor for an Austin based marketing agency called GetMeFriends. Tanner brings an understanding of the current social media marketing landscape through the lens of a graphic designer. He is experienced in creating content and messaging …
Carolyn Jenkins is Co-founder & CEO. She is a previous SaaS CEO and serial entrepreneur with exits up to 10x investment capital. In past startups, Carolyn won national awards when she was Chief Employee Development Officer and international awards when she was Vice President of Customer Success. Carolyn is data driven and can pivot as needed. Carolyn’s leadership style of …
Shea Mencel is Co-founder & VP, Navigation & Impact. Shea built social impact programs locally and globally while Deputy Director at Eisenhower Fellowships. She has a BA in International Relations from the University of Delaware. When she faced her own cancer battle, she returned to school to become a licensed integrative health coach to educate herself on how to address …
Alex Grishaver, our Chief Product Officer, was inspired to help conceive We Are Here following his experience as a cancer caregiver – first for his former wife, and then for his mother. Before co-founding We Are Here, Alex spent over 20 years at IDEO, the world’s leading firm for human-centered design, with roughly 5 of those years devoted to health-related …
Chandra Ilindra (IC) is our founding CTO. Chandra is a highly effective and results-oriented technology leader with a strong background in building and delivering technology strategy and solutions, including AI/ML. Previously, he was a Senior Technology Leader at US Bank where he managed a $20M portfolio, directed the data and reporting teams, and collaborated with enterprise architects to create data, …
Suzanne Stone is the CEO of The Livestrong Foundation. Prior to this role, she was the Chief Strategic Solutions and Programs Officer at Livestrong and is the former Executive Director of Susan G Komen® Austin. She has over eight years of experience serving those impacted by cancer.
John Thornborrow is the Managing Partner of Cura Health Fund and the Chief Venture Officer at Design Run Group. John is a seasoned entrepreneur and impact investor based in Austin, Texas. With 30 years of executive experience in public and private companies, he has successfully navigated both large and small ventures, achieving multiple exits as an operator and investor. His …
